Technique
Red-figure
Period
c. 530–320 BC
Collection
35588 vases
The technique that revolutionised Greek vase painting. Figures are left in the natural red clay colour while the background is painted black. This allowed painters to use a brush for internal details instead of an incising tool, enabling far greater naturalism, anatomical detail, and emotional expression.
35588 examples
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oltos
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EUAION P
· Kylix
· -475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
KACHRYLION by SIGNATURE
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OLTOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRYGOS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPIKTETOS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP, FRAGMENT (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STANDARD EYE-CUPS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
AISCHINES P by ZWIERLEIN-DIEHL
· Lekythos
· -500 to -450
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STANDARD EYE-CUPS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
LEKYTHOS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SISYPHUS P
· Lekythos
· -425 to -375
FIGURE VASE (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-475 to -425
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
SCHEURLEER P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, GNATHIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
KRATER, BELL (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
OXFORD 1945.73, P OF
· Krater
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BRANICKI P
· Oinochoe
· -400 to -300
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LOUVRE K 491, P OF
· Oinochoe
· -400 to -300
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ATHENS 1237, P OF
· Kylix
· -450 to -400
CUP B (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Perhaps BRISEIS P
· Kylix
· -500 to -450
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
BOWDOIN-EYE P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
OINOCHOE (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Oinochoe
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
WINCHESTER P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
FIGURE VASE, MUG (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 342, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
SKYPHOS (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Skyphos
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STANDARD EYE-CUPS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
STANDARD EYE-CUPS
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 636, P OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
LEKANIS LID (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
PELIKE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Pelike
CHOUS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
-425 to -375
HYDRIA (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPELEIOS P by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
CUP, STEMLESS (ITALIOTE, RED-FIGURE)
Kylix
LEKANIS LID (SOUTH ITALIAN, CAMPANIAN, RED-FIGURE)
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
B.M. F 308, GROUP OF
· -400 to -300
HYDRIA (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Hydria
· -400 to -300
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
· -400 to -300
CUP (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ABNORMAL EYE-CUPS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
CUP A (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
ABNORMAL EYE-CUPS by BEAZLEY
· Kylix
· -525 to -475
STAND (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
PLATE (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS (ATHENIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LONDON E 614, GROUP OF
· Lekythos
· -450 to -400
EPICHYSIS (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
LEKYTHOS, SQUAT (SOUTH ITALIAN, APULIAN, RED-FIGURE)
Lekythos
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